Tape/float and organize @Timeline Ranch

Far west Texas off-grid desert homestead. A few odds and ends for the day.

[@TimAZ]

Fantastic! Thanks for Sharing! Have a great weekend!

[@TimelineRanch]

No problem. I'm glad to share the progress at the ranch. Thanks for following along as always.

[@mechanics4all405]

great progress once again❤❤❤❤❤

[@TimelineRanch]

Thanks for following along with the ranch build as always. A little bit more done on my to-do list.

[@sistermecktis5791]

Love what you are doing 👍

[@TimelineRanch]

Thanks for watching the project. I enjoy every minute I get to work at the ranch.

[@cynthiapellusch6960]

Always feels good to get organized. One step at a time. I love the vision.

[@TimelineRanch]

Yes, I agree it made a big difference in the little house. The ranch is slowly coming together. I just need more time to make it happen. Thanks for following along with the project.

[@RL31363]

Looks great! Shelves definitely were a great idea to organize the place

[@TimelineRanch]

Yes, it was worth the time to build them. Thanks for following along as always.

[@rvlivingwiththegeezer7791]

Really feels good to organize and get things up out of the way. More totes than I thought would fit on those shelves. Nice job.👍

[@TimelineRanch]

Thanks for watching as always. I'm happy with how it turned out looking.

[@Cocoa1million]

I can’t wait to spend a weekend in one of the domes once this place is all finished up.

[@TimelineRanch]

I'm looking forward to meeting everyone interested in visiting the ranch later when it's ready. I will still be working on different projects around the place, though. I need five or six lifetimes to get everything done I want to do. Thanks for following along with the ranch build as always.

[@justanotherexample4606]

Shelves do wonders 👍

[@TimelineRanch]

Yes, they made a big difference for the organization in the little house. I'm looking forward to building one of the domes to have some space to move all the tools and materials out of the house. Thanks for watching the progress.

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

Domes. Great idea

[@TimelineRanch]

I'm looking forward to building those, and I'm sure a lot of other people are interested in seeing them built. Thanks for watching the project as always.

[@insAneTunA]

It is looking good and very practical. It will make the work go faster too when things are somewhat organized. I recently watched a gentleman who made a frame for his solar panels. And he made and outer concrete ring in the ground on which a wheel that is attached to the frame and powered by an electric motor and controlled by a simple timer can drive, so that the entire frame with the panels is tracking the sun during the day. He simply let the motor run for 20 seconds every 25 minutes or so through a reduction gearbox so that the wheel moves very slowly. And every once in a while he tilt's the frame manually so that the panels have the correct angle to the sun during the different seasons. At the end of the day the frame hits a switch which changes polarity to the motor, and then the wheel drives slowly back to its starting position for the next day. It is a relative simple setup with a few switches, and it has been working for 12 years. The video is called....Solar sun tracking, 12 year report, track the sun, solar panels, home generation, extra power.... And it is from a gentleman with the name Andy Reynolds. He also wrote a book about these type of DIY constructions. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@TimelineRanch]

That sounds like an interesting setup. With solar, your location will decide if it's worth doing solar tracking or not. In the ranch location, it is not worth my time. I will check out the video just to see the setup. Thanks for following along with the progress as always.

[@cedarchoppincartographer]

Once the rentals are available, you bet I will come one weekend and check it out!

[@TimelineRanch]

Thanks for watching as always. That sounds like a plan. I look forward to seeing you then.

[@hotbit7327]

These are some great views! 1:00 If you extend the pond that way, it seems not only you will have to move an enormous amount of dirt, but also it will have some steep walls. Maybe at least 4m tall when full. From the camera/screen view maybe a disconnected slightly upper pond over there would make more sense?

[@TimelineRanch]

I have thought of that idea, but in the end, I think keeping the pond all the same level is the way to go. It's a win-win, I need the spoils from digging the pond to build the road and rock for all the other projects. Thanks for following along with the ranch build as always.

[@mekay235]

Have a great weekend and Labor Day.

[@TimelineRanch]

Thanks for watching as always. I hope your weekend will be great too.

[@sushilsorout]

Batteries can release fumes if they go bad, so is it a good idea to store them in the basement? What do you think? By the way, you accomplished so much in just one day-wish I were half as efficient as you!

[@TimelineRanch]

Thanks for the compliment and following along with the project as always. As far as the batteries go, the chemistry I'm using is some of the safest available. My battery bank will be LTO batteries. This chemistry has a low energy density, which makes it very safe to work with, and it doesn't contain anything that's toxic. That's why it's used in the medical industry heavily. It will cost me initially more. But the life expectancy is considerably longer, which makes up for the cost, in my opinion.

[@dianne.murielrobidoux9008]

That closet will be great space for the door a sliding door?

[@TimelineRanch]

No, the door in the closet will be a right-hand swing. I want all the doors to match and where it is, it won't matter do to the exterior door being right there as well. Thanks for watching the progress as always.

[@dianne.murielrobidoux9008]

Thank's for the response. I should have known that the door was already purchased. 🤣

[@TimelineRanch]

@dianne.murielrobidoux9008 Yes, I do try to plan ahead as far as possible.